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Free Press Sports Writer Helene St. James breaks down the Red Wings' top competitionEastern Conference

Boston Bruins: Boston has been to the Stanley Cup final twice in the past three years, winning once. The Bruins are big, heavy and skilled, good at every position. They added talented Loui Eriksson and Jarome Iginla in the off-season. This is a team that knows how to win come spring, the big question is whether it is low on energy after playing so much hockey.

Pittsburgh Penguins: Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has gone from wunderkind to wondering what happened after a poor playoff ...